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High Court Cuts Tenant Costs Award Over Failed Rent Set-Off
High Court awards tenant appeal costs but cuts Circuit Court recovery to 40 per cent over an unmerited rent set-off claim in commercial leasing dispute.
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Aer Lingus Pilot Felt 'Like Criminal' in Fume Dispute
A sacked Aer Lingus pilot tells the WRC he felt like a criminal after Gardaí escorted him from headquarters following toxic cabin fume complaints.
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Tribunal Alters Council Notice in Waringstown High Hedge Dispute
The Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal has partially upheld an appeal over a 12.5-metre high hedge in Waringstown, varying a council remedial notice.
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NORTHERN IRELAND: High Hedge Ruling: Tribunal Backs Council Order Against Homeowner
The Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal has dismissed an appeal over a 4.9-metre hedge in Portadown, upholding a council remedial enforcement notice.
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Misdiagnosis vs Delayed Diagnosis in Irish Medical Negligence Law
A detailed legal analysis of misdiagnosis versus delayed diagnosis under Irish clinical negligence law, examining the Dunne principles and causation standards.
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High Court Upholds Sanctions on Army Doctor over Cancer Claim
The High Court has confirmed conditions on a retired army doctor who falsely told a deployed soldier she was facing a 90% cancer risk.
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High Court Rejects Kingdom Water Fact-Check Injunction
The High Court has rejected an injunction bid by Kingdom Water's Michelle Keane against The Journal, ruling the fact-check claim unmeritorious.
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PSNI Apologises to Whistleblower Over Sex and Disability Bias
PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boucher has issued a public apology to former Chief Inspector Ursula Merrick following tribunal findings of unlawful discrimination.
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Behind the PR Gloss: Why Shunting Injured Gardaí into the Injuries Resolution Board Is a Quiet Betrayal
The revised Garda Compensation Scheme moves malicious injury claims out of the High Court and into the Injuries Resolution Board. Presented as reform, it strips injured officers of judicial discretion, caps their awards under the Personal Injuries Guidelines and shields the State from public scrutiny.
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Tax Appeals Body Rejects Carer Benefit Liability Challenge
The Tax Appeals Commission has upheld a €2,457 Revenue liability, ruling it lacks statutory power to overturn assessments based on administrative unfairness.
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Tax Appeals Commission Backs Revenue in Artists' Exemption Case
The Tax Appeals Commission has upheld Revenue's refusal of an Artists' Exemption claim for historical non-fiction, reaffirming strict statutory thresholds.
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Revenue Refuses €30,000 Help to Buy Claim Over Self-Build Rules
A first-time buyer has lost a €30,000 Help to Buy claim after the Tax Appeals Commission found pre-existing structures barred it from self-build relief.
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